Here at Flex Technologies, we are proud to offer both silicone heater hose and silicone coolant hose products online. If you are looking for quality manufacturing in your silicone products, then we are the people to call. All of our silicone hoses and tubes are subject to the strict guidelines of ISO 9001:2008, TS-16949. If you are looking for high quality, then you need to try out our products. It is their functionality that allows our silicone heater and coolant hoses to be used in the automobile industry. To celebrate the auto industry, we thought we would list some fun facts for you to enjoy!

Serious Mileage

There are many reasons to be proud of a car. Maybe it looks better than the competition. Maybe it can blow it away in a race. But for some car lovers out there, how much mileage a car can accrue is a badge of honor. It takes a lot to keep a car running over the course of its life. Have you ever wondered what the farthest a car has traveled is? That would be 2,850,000 miles, or 4,586,630 kilometers. That is quite a few road trips!

Speed Demon

As much as it may peeve us off to see someone barreling through traffic at breakneck speeds, the truth is that cars were made to go fast; it's their entire purpose. But just how fast can a car really go? To see the fastest car (at least, the fastest street legal car), you would have to find a Bugatti Veyron Super Sport. This amazing vehicle can reach speeds of 267 miles per hour, or 431 kilometers per hour.

Unlikely Materials

Did you know that the first cars ever ran on electricity rather than gas? It wasn't until Henry Ford popularized the Model T that gas cars became popular. However, what may surprise you even more is what Ford's original car models were made of. In 1941, for instance, Ford created a car made out of soybeans. Not exactly what you imagined when you thought of car manufacturing, is it?

Prolific Philanthropists

When you think of Swedish car company Volvo, what comes to mind? Probably not the word philanthropy, though it maybe should! This is because Volvo was the company that created the three point seat belt, a device that now saves a life once every six minutes. How does that make them philanthropists? Because instead of profiting on the three point seat belt patent, Volvo made it public domain in the interest of public safety. Nowadays, hundreds of thousands of people owe their lives to this one selfless action by an automobile manufacturer.

Work Hard Rest Hard

Considering how important our cars are to our everyday lives, it is surprising how little we actually make use of them. You might expect a car to spend 25 or even 50 percent of its time being driven. The truth is that we use our vehicles much less than that. In fact, the average car will spend about 95 percent of its entire life parked.

Too Slow

Obviously, no part is more important in your car than working brakes. The brakes are the only thing keeping these multi ton vehicles from crashing into each other. That is why you may be surprised to know that, according to one study, a full 40 percent of drivers involved in wrecks never even got their foot on the brakes! Be a little quicker on the draw than these people, and hopefully you'll be able to brake BEFORE the wreck.

They Don't Come Cheap

We mentioned that most people in today's world rely on their vehicles in their day to day life. But it may surprise you to learn just how expensive owning a car can be. On average, it is estimated that it costs 8.876 United States dollars per year to both own and maintain a car. That is far from a cheap expense, so make sure you take care of your vehicle while you can!

Future of Driving

You have probably heard news about driverless cars making the headlines. This new technology is likely going to be the next step in automotive manufacturing. And while in general politics seems to be at least a century behind the rest of the world, in this case many state governments are ahead of the curve. Nevada became the first state in 2012 to issue a drivers license to a self driving car.

Hopefully you found all of these fun car facts interesting! If you are looking for a silicone coolant hose or a silicone heater hose online, then check out our selection here at Flex Technologies! If you can't find what you need listed in our product selection, reach out to our design team for some custom work. We also offer different wholesale and distributor options to those who qualify. Please feel free to give us a call at your earliest convenience for more information on our silicone products, or their delivery. One of our friendly and knowledgeable representatives will be happy to answer any questions that you may have.